Geometrix

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Overview

Geometrix is a small match-three puzzle game by Antonio Niño Díaz (AntonioND, also known as SkyLyrac). You swap neighbouring shapes on the board to line up rows or columns of three or more of the same geometric form, which then vanish and let the shapes above fall into place. It runs on every Game Boy model, with colour on the Game Boy Color.

Each row or column of 3 is worth 1 point, and a line of 4 counts as two lines of 3 together, so it's worth 2 points, and so on. If removing a line allows another one to be removed, the combo counter goes up and the score of that removal is multiplied by it. The combo can climb as high as 9, but as soon as new shapes come in from the top or the chain stops, it drops back to 1.

There are three game modes. In Remove all the goal is to clear every shape from the board; if only one or two of any form remain, the game can't be finished and you lose. Swap limit and Time limit ask you to score as many points as possible before the swap counter or the clock runs out, and their best scores are saved to a high score table.

Made by: AntonioND
Released: 2016

Controls guide

Playing

Button and key	Action
D-pad`Arrows`	Move the cursor, which covers two neighbouring shapes
A`X`	Swap the two shapes under the cursor
B`Z`	Turn the cursor between horizontal and vertical
Start`Enter`	Pause

Pause menu

Button and key	Action
Up/Down	Choose Continue or Exit
A`X`	Confirm
Start`Enter`	Resume

Menus

Button and key	Action
Up/Down	Choose Remove all, Swap limit, Time limit, High scores or Credits
A`X`/Start`Enter`	Open the chosen mode or screen
A`X`/B`Z`	Leave the high score table
Select`Shift`+Start`Enter`	Hold on the high score table to erase all saved scores

Cheatsheet

Modes

Remove all: Clear the board; no new shapes fall in; no high scores
Swap limit: 300 swaps; board refills from the top; high scores saved
Time limit: 300 seconds; board refills from the top; high scores saved

Scoring

Line of 3: 1 point
Line of 4: 2 points
Line of 5: 3 points
Chain reaction: Each removal multiplied by the combo, up to 9
Board: 8 by 8, six kinds of shape

Tips

Every swap is accepted, even one that makes no line, and in Swap limit each one costs a move. Plan the swap that scores before spending one on setup.
In Time limit there is no cost per swap, so quick setup moves that prepare a line for the next swap are worth making while the clock runs.
Points come mostly from chains: a line cleared low on the board makes everything above it drop, which can line up further matches at a growing multiplier. Work near the bottom when you can.
In Remove all, watch the count of each shape. As soon as any kind is down to one or two pieces the game is lost, so clear a kind in groups that leave either zero or at least three behind.
Long lines pay more than separate ones: a line of five is worth three points, the same as three lines of three, but uses a single swap.